Nike Debuts Sport Hijab For Athletic Muslim Women Great news for active Muslim women who compete in Sports. Nike has developed a “sports hijab” specifically designed to cover Muslim women’s’ heads while they run or play sports. The Nike Pro Hijab was partially inspired by Emirati weightlifter Amna Al Haddad, who mentioned the lack of sport options for Muslim women who cover themselves while on a trip to Nike’s world headquarters. From that point, prototypes were crafted and given to women athletes to test out. It apparently was a success, as the hijabs will release next spring. The pull-on hijab is made of a lightweight, stretchy breathable material and features an elongated back area so it won’t come untucked while the wearer is in action. It will come in three modest colors — black, grey and obsidian. What a win for Muslim women in sports! This is a far cry from the BS that American fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad had to put up with after competing in the Olympics. Nike
In February, we told you that the newest “Bachelorette,” make that “Black Bachelorette,” had been picked earlier than usual. She is 31-year-old Rachel Lindsay, a civil defense litigation attorney from Texas. Lindsay was just eliminated on last night’s episode of The Bachelor to move on to bigger and better things. “To be the first African-American woman is a beautiful thing,” Lindsay said in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter about what’s next for her. “I’m honored and humbled to be the one chosen. Because that’s how I feel: like I was chosen to be in this role.” When speaking to PEOPLE last month about her excitement, Lindsay said that she was happy to “represent myself as a Black woman in front of America.” As a Black woman going on a dating show to find love, Lindsay told The Hollywood Reporter that she’s received a lot of questions from fellow Black people who wonder if she will pick a Black man (which was debated in our comment section when we announced Lindsay as the next “Bachelorette”). [ madamenoire ] The Lesson Even Beyoncé Could’ve Learned From Emma Watson’s Feminism When I first saw Emma Watson’s titties on the pages of Vanity Fair I didn’t think anything of it. She’s a woman. She has breasts and that day she felt like showing them. No big deal. But then came all this conversation about Emma being a feminist and whether or not feminists should exploit their bodies in this way. I rolled my eyes. It’s an old and tired argument. If the decision to show a bit of side boob, was indeed her own, then what was the problem? During this time of apathy, I stumbled across a tweet from For Harriet founder Kimberly Foster. I wondered what that meant for a second but still didn’t care to do the research. Then yesterday, I discovered that Emma was defending her comments and clarifying her statements made about Beyoncé. Ding! That’s the ticket. Not only was the story made more salacious and outrageous by the attack on one of my faves, the best entertainer of our generation. It also positioned White feminism against Black feminism or even more simply a White woman against a Black one. That’s when I started paying attention. First, I heard that Emma allegedly questioned Beyoncé’s feminism when she saw the visuals for the album that “stopped the world” Beyoncé dropped. But before that narrative could even percolate, Emma came through with the transcript to clear her name. [ madamenoire ] Future “Use Me,” Joey Bada$$ “Land Of The Free” & More | Daily Visuals 3.7.17 Future is making use of his moniker creatively. For his visuals to “Use Me,” Future Hendrix goes back in time to speak to his teenage self while some stickup kids rush his grandmother’s crib. Joey Bada$$ might’ve overreached when he said he was better than Tupac, but even Pac would appreciate Joey’s clip to “Land Of The Free” where KKK sponsored police persecute Black lives in the middle of the desert. For the record that American flag Joey had was badass. Check out the rest of today’s visuals including work from Kyle featuring Lil Yachty, Mozzy featuring Imasu!, and more. [ hiphopwired ] Sorry, You Can’t Pay YG To Take It Easy On Donald Trump… [ globalgrind ] Kim Kardashian Books Destroyed, Vandal Arrested [ tmz ] The iHeartRadio Awards Pulled An Oscars And Gave Fifth Harmony’s Award To Zayn [ huffingtonpost ] Prince Jackson Says He Realized His Father, Michael Jackson, Was Famous When He Saw “Big, Muscle-bound Dudes Fainting and Having to be Dragged Out” [ balleralert ] Tinashe Reveals She’ll Be On ‘Empire,’ Talks ‘Joyride’ & More [ iheartradio ]
Emma Watson has a passionate response to her ‘Vanity Fair’ photo drama and a word for those who consider her to be a hypocritical feminist: ‘I really don’t know what my tits have to do with it!’
Emma Watson has a passionate response to her ‘Vanity Fair’ photo drama and a word for those who consider her to be a hypocritical feminist: ‘I really don’t know what my tits have to do with it!’
Drive-In Theatre Cancels “Beauty And The Beast” Due To Gay Character According to AL.com , an Alabama drive-in theater is refusing to show “Beauty And The Beast” after the director spilled the beans that one of the characters in the movie is gay. Apparently, in the live-action version of the fairy tale , Gaston’s lackey Lefou (played by Josh Gad) has implied feelings for Gaston. Since we haven’t seen the flick yet, we aren’t sure exactly how this plays out…but Josh Gad has described it as “very subtle,” so we’re speculating that it’s something that would probably fly over little kids’ heads anyway. Either way, the word “gay” set the Mom & Pop owners of the Henagar Drive-In off and they said they aren’t showing the movie AT ALL, since there’s no way they could watch something like that with their grandkids in the seats next to them and the Lord sharing their popcorn. As they shared to Facebook: As of December 16th the Henagar Drive-In is under new ownership. Movies scheduled prior to that date and four weeks after this date were not scheduled by the new owners. That being said…It is with great sorrow that I have to tell our customers that we will not be showing Beauty and the Beast at the Henagar Drive-In when it comes out. When companies continually force their views on us we need to take a stand. We all make choices and I am making mine. For those that do not know Beauty and the Beast is “premiering” their first homosexual character. The producer also says at the end of the movie “there will be a surprise for same-sex couples”. If we can not take our 11 year old grand daughter and 8 year old grandson to see a movie we have no business watching it. If I can’t sit through a movie with God or Jesus sitting by me then we have no business showing it. I know there will be some that do not agree with this decision. That’s fine. We are first and foremost Christians. We will not compromise on what the Bible teaches. We will continue to show family oriented films so you can feel free to come watch wholesome movies without worrying about sex, nudity, homosexuality and foul language. Thank you for your support! So as adults…they can only ever watch movies that are appropriate for children? Ok… Well, it is their business and not showing the movie is definitely their decision and they 100% have the right to make it. It does seem like overkill to refuse to show the movie before first screening it for content to see if that’s even necessary. However, we have a feeling a lot of folks in our comment section are probably going to go ahead declare that their kids aren’t going to be allowed to see this one as well… What do you think? Disney
Former Vice President, Joe Biden confirmed the news of the relationship with the New York Post’s Page Six, “We are all lucky that Hunter and Hallie found each other as they were putting their lives together again after such sadness. They have mine and Jill’s all and complete support and we are happy for them.” You may be wondering what the hell “N*gga I ain’t worried about nothin’” has to do with all of this. Well, I’m trying to put myself in Beau’s shoes. I’m wondering if my soul would be troubled by the fact that my sibling was now romantically involved with my spouse. A part of me thinks that I would be occupied with more pressing concerns, like how my parents and children were coping in the wake of my departure. I would like to think that I wouldn’t be tripping about the fact that two people who I loved dearly, fell in love with each other. Once you get past the salaciousness of the news, it makes sense. Hallie had just lost her husband. Hunter had just lost his brother and then left his wife. Their names both start with an H. You don’t have to think hard about how they might have ended up with one another. [ madamenoire ] Teyana Taylor’s Workout Course Is Officially Available For All Your Summer Body Goals Teyana Taylor sure knows how to turn an opportunity into a business venture. After the music video for Kanye West’s “Fade” debuted at the 2016 MTV VMAs featuring Taylor working it with her “Flashdance”/”Do The Right Thing” provocative dance moves, everyone was talking about how fit and in shape she was. A light bulb obviously went off in Taylor’s head because now the singer has just released her own online workout series aptly called Fade2Fit. “Fade2Fit is a 90-day course, which also comes with tailored meal plans, a workout calendar, dance routines and seven workouts in seven minutes. Currently, the pricing options are three monthly payments of $49.99, for a total charge of $149.97, or a limited-time offer for a one-time payment of $99.79, which will also include added perks such as 10 percent off apparel and equipment and free access to all future Teyana workouts,” reported The Root. [ madamenoire ] Desiigner, D.R.A.M., Lil Yachty Land Spots on Forbes Cash Prince List Forbes just dropped another one of their pocket-watcher alerts. The money magazine has revealed the 2017 iteration of their annual Cash Princes [and Princesses] list. Most of them are names that you’ve been hearing from everyday, all day, all year. Desiigner, D.R.A.M., Lil Yachty, Lil Uzi Vert and Young M.A. are the obvious inclusions as their profiles have been hard to miss. Not obvious additions were Isaiah Rashad and Noname. The list was rounded out by British MC Stormzy [who just dropped a very dope album] and singers Tory Lanez and Bryson Tiller. How does one qualify to be on the Cash Prince list? Obviously, you have to be making some good money. Yachty for example, has secured his bag via Sprite and Target commercials as well commanding $100,000 a show. You also have to be under the age of 30 and have never appeared on the list before. The list was put together by TDE’s Dave Free, Too $hort, Brit rapper Little Simz as well as staffers from Forbes. [ hiphopwired ] Boosie Badazz Calls Out ‘Fake B**ches’ Over The Nicki Minaj And Remy Ma Feud [ globalgrind ] Caitlyn Jenner, Laverne Cox Run to Transgender Teen’s Defense in Supreme Court Case [ tmz ] Insiders say Chris Brown “Dancing With Death”; Detail Drug Abuse & Mental Illness [ balleralert ] ‘Moonlight’ Cast Appears In Calvin Klein Men’s Underwear Campaign [ iheartradio ] Jimmy Kimmel Gives First Long Explanation About That Oscar Mishap [ huffintonpost ]
